Day by day! I had my sleeve surgery April 30. I'm so excited and am feeling great, except yesterday experiencing my first sneeze that hurt like crazy and figured I had to of torn something. But all is good. Since my surgery I've lost 12#s. Still on liquids. I'm excited for salt! That's just what I'm missing. I'm not hungry but I'm more of a salty girl then sweet eater. I love reading everyone's posts. Learning patience and being positive is the key

It is great to hear you're feeling well! How bad does it hurt to sneeze? What does it feel like? How did you know you were ok?

The sneeze felt like a zap in my tummy. It's was weird. I read different stories how the nurses hot line told them (other people) the staples can with stand a sneeze and as my Dr told me listen to your body. I don't have any new resonating pain. No Un normal gas bubbles or pressure. My incisions are healing great. So I know I'm OK. I had a day of letting my anxiety get the best of me but I had to change my mind set and believe I'm healing great, I'm going to be OK. And really listen to your body. Get plenty of rest but don't forget to move

Does anyone know the difference between clear liquid diet to full liquid diet? Or is it basically the same?

Does anyone know the difference between clear liquid diet to full liquid diet? Or is it basically the same?

Lulumomof2 : Clear Liquids mean Water, broths, Ice, apple juice, and sugar free/pulp free juices.

Full liquids: means anything that can go through a straw - shakes, tomato Soups. Etc..

Thank you

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad to hear that you are doing well! My surgery is scheduled for 4 August and I am so READY.

Wow! My surgery was the same day as yours, but I'm still up 2 lbs. since surgery. I spent 2 days on IV's in the hospital and I think I'm just slowly getting rid of that water weight. I'm still on liquids, too, so there's no way I'm gaining while only eating roughly 200 calories a day! I feel pretty darn good, though!

Continued success to you!

Kpay10 glad your feeling good. it'll come. Have you had a bowl movement yet that seemed to help kick start everything.

Yes, I have. I wonder if it's the sodium in my broth? I'm having a hard time finding low sodium broth that doesn't taste like dish water.

Oh I feel the pain of the broth. It's so nasty with no flavor lol It could be the sodium? Are you drinking enough water through the day? I tried to always have water and little sips here and there. I do slim fast shakes and naked fruit juice (just as a treat) or peppermint decaf tea and I try to walk as much I can.

Sounds like we're doing pretty much the same things. I got in 34 oz of liquid yesterday and hoping to beat that today.

Kpay10 awesome! keep in touch this is fun to meet a surgery buddy and to help keep us chugging positively along

Agreed!!